Winter finally arrives as temperatures dip across Telangana

HYDERABAD: For the first time this season, the mercury dipped below the 100C mark on Wednesday, heralding the much-awaited arrival of winter in the state.

As per the TGDPS reports, Kohir in Sangareddy recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 90C while Sirpur in Kumurambheem-Asifabad district was the second coldest place in the state at 9.70C — both in the range of orange alert.

Further, the minimum temperature in as many as 28 districts dipped below the 150C mark. The average temperature in the state was 14.90C against the normal minimum temperature of 18.60C.